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Endocrine pathology & diagnois/treatment

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Acromegaly   abnormal enlargement of the extremities  
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Amenorrhea   lack of menstrual flow  
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Diabetes Insipidus   A condition causing polyuria due to hyposecretion of or resistance to antidiuretic hormone  
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Diabetes Mellitus   Metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia  
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis   acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to utilize sugar, and thus, must burn fat for energy  
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dysmetabolic syndrome   combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism  
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Exophthalmos   protrusion of the eyes out of the eye sockets  
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galactorrhea   discharge of milk  
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Goiter   enlargement of the thyroid gland, thyrocele  
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Grave Disease   thyrotoxicosis, autoimmune hyperparathyroidism characterized by exopthalmos  
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Gynecomastia   Development of breast tissue in males  
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Hashimoto thyroiditis   Autoimmune condition that attacks the thyroid gland. It is the number one cause of hypothyroidism in the United States.  
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Hirsutism   excessive growth of facial and body hair in women  
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Insulinoma   tumor that secretes insulin (found in the insuin-producing cells in the pancreas)  
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Menarche   Beginning of menstruation  
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Myxedema   Advanced hypothyroidism in adults causing edema (swelling) under the skin  
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst   abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst  
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Pituitary Dwarfism   Abnormally short height caused by hyposecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.  
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Pituitary Gigantism   Abnormally short height caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.  
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Pituitary Infarction   death of pituitary gland tissue usually due to hemorrhaging and associated with a pituitary tumor  
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Polydipsia   excessive thirst  
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Polyphagia   Excessive eating (hunger)  
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Thelarche   The beginning of breast development  
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Continuous glucose monitor   a compact device that regularly monitors glucose levels in the blood  
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Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion   continuous injection of insulin into the blood from a pump worn by the patient  
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography   Procedure used to examine the ducts of the pancreas and gall bladder in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct  
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glucosuria   Diagnostic finding of glucose in the urine. This is usually a sign of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus  
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Glycemic Index   Ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood  
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Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy   removal of the adrenal gland by means of a laparoscope (an instrument inserted into the abdomen for viewing)  
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Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test   Imaging procedure that measures levels of radioactivity in the thyroid after administration of radioactive iodine either orally or intravenously.  
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